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The meteor list command displays the packages explicitly used by your Meteor project.

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Usage

meteor list
meteor list --tree [--weak]
meteor list --json [--weak] [--details]

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Basic Usage

List packages explicitly added to your project: 
meteor list
This shows only the packages you’ve directly added with meteor add, not their transitive dependencies.

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Tree View

Show a tree of all packages including dependencies: 
meteor list --tree
This displays a tree showing how packages are referenced, including all transitive dependencies.

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Including Weak Dependencies

Show weak dependencies in the tree: 
meteor list --tree --weak
Weak dependencies are optional dependencies that a package can use if they’re available but doesn’t require.

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JSON Output

Output package information in JSON format: 
meteor list --json

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Detailed JSON Output

Include additional package details in JSON output: 
meteor list --json --details
This includes more information about each package such as description, version, and more.

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Options

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--tree
boolean
default:"false"
Display a tree showing how packages are referenced, including transitive dependencies
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--weak
boolean
default:"false"
Show weakly referenced dependencies in the tree or JSON output
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--json
boolean
default:"false"
Output the package list in JSON format
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--details
boolean
default:"false"
Add more package details to the JSON output (only works with —json)

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Examples

List all explicitly added packages: 
meteor list
Output: 
accounts-base          1.7.0
accounts-password      1.7.0
meteor-base           1.5.1
mobile-experience     1.1.0
mongo                 1.13.0
reactive-var          1.0.11
standard-minifier-css  1.7.4
standard-minifier-js   2.7.1
Show dependency tree: 
meteor list --tree
Output: 
accounts-base@1.7.0
├── check@1.3.1
├── ddp@1.4.0
│   ├── check@1.3.1
│   └── random@1.2.0
└── tracker@1.2.0
Show tree with weak dependencies: 
meteor list --tree --weak
Output JSON: 
meteor list --json
Output detailed JSON: 
meteor list --json --details

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Understanding Output

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Basic List

The basic list shows:
  • Package name
  • Package version
Only packages explicitly added to .meteor/packages are shown.

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Tree View

The tree view shows:
  • Package name and version
  • Dependencies indented below
  • How packages are connected

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JSON Output

The JSON output provides structured data suitable for programmatic processing.

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Package Information

To see more details about a specific package: 
meteor show <package-name>
To see package information for a specific version: 
meteor show <package-name>@<version>

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Direct vs. Transitive Dependencies

Direct dependencies are packages you explicitly add: 
meteor add accounts-password
Transitive dependencies are packages required by your direct dependencies. They’re automatically included but not shown in the basic meteor list output. Use meteor list --tree to see both direct and transitive dependencies.

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Version Information

Package versions are stored in .meteor/versions. This file is automatically managed and should be committed to version control.